Cuspidor for automobiles



J. H. GAULT cUsPIDoR FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed May l5, 1951 Aug. 23, 1932.

- mam Patented ug. 23, 1932 l Y i l l I Y i p lUNITED STATES PATENT.OFFICE 'l LTOSEPH H. eAULnorsArULrA, onniinoiun *Y i i 'i l i Y ousrrnonFOR nuToivronrnnsy y y l Application sied May 13, 193i. semaine.537,117.

" .This invention relates to cuspidors andone Figure 2' is a sectionalview taken vertically object of the invention is to provide acuspithrough the improved cuspidor, and

dor particularly adapted for use as an acces- Figure 8 a sectional viewtaken trans,-v

sory for an automobile although it may be vversely through the cuspido'ralong' the line 5 used wherever desired. ln3 of Figure 2, 5'5

Another object of the invention is to so The improved cuspidorcomprisesva cylinform the vcuspidor that when it is in place it dricalbody or receptacle l which is formed "may be very firmly. mounted andprevented f metal or any other material found suitable from moving outof its proper position or for the purpose and may be of any height .Y .Yi

lfturning over. A 'and diameter desired. YThe bottom 2 which is 60Another object of the invention is to not of greater thickness than thewalls 'ofthey only permitl the cuspidor to be .firmly but rereceptacle.is disposed in spaced relation to l leasably engaged with. a mountingplate aty the lower edges of the walls and'will have its tachedto the`floor of the automobile, but also marginal portions brazed or otherwisefirmly l permit the lower portion of the Walls of the secured inengagement with'the'walls of the m; cuspidor to'engage about themounting plate receptacle. `V It should 'also bek noted that a therebyconcealing the mounting plate and in iilling has been provided about themarginal addition permit the cuspidor to bebraced and portions of thebottom as shown at 3 thereby prevented from being broken loose orvtilted eliminating a sharp corner between the walls j outof'a verticalposition in case it should be and the upper face of the bottom andcausing 70. accidentally struck by a person getting into the walls to'merge into the bottomv so that or leaving the automobilei, j thereceptacle may bethoroughly cleaned.

v'Another object of the invention is topermit ,n The central portiond ofthe bottom is eX- i the cuspidor to be easily vdetached from a tendedupwardly as shown clearly in Figurer` 5 mounting securedto the iioor ofthe-automo- '2 and in this thickened central portion is 75 bile in frontof the'drivers seat and-applied formed a threaded socket V'which opensto asimilar mounting secured tothe floor of Vvthrough the underface ofthe bottom and is the automobile in the rear portion of the Car intendedto receive a 'stem' or stud 6 projectthereby permitting .the cuspidor tobe dising upwardly frointhe center of amounting '130 posed'in positionJfor use either in the front disc 7 having a thickness correspondingto80 or rear portion ofthe automobile: Y f the distance between theunderiiace of the l Another-object ot the invention 1s to probottom Aandthe loweredges of the' walls of Y v vide the cuspidor with a deflectorremovably `the receptacle. Thisfmounting disc is of mounted therein andserving to prevent'coilsutlicient diameter to it snugly within the tentsvof the cuspidor yfrom being spilled. lower portion ofthe body beneaththe bottom sa i* Another object of the invention is toSO and is formedwith openings to receive al "form and mount the deiiector that it may beSuitable number of screws V8 byv means of Ylirmly secured when inplace'butpermitted to which it isvfrmly secured in place upon the beeasily detached when the cuspidor is to b e 'Hoer 9 of in automobileeither in front 0f .Y i

0 emptied and to further provide the deiiector vthe drivers seat 10 asshown in F igurevl 9u with a vent vwhich will permit air to escape or inthe rear 'portion of the automobile. 'When the deeCtOIf S appliedhQPSlOyPIGVGt- Itwill be understood that one of. these mounting an aircushion or vacuum being formed in 'ing dises Amay be provided in frontofV the i Vthe upper portion of the cuspidor about the drivers seat andanother in the rear portion i i deiiector.

i' 50 V'seat of an automobile,

, Y of the. automobile thereby' permitting the 95 The 'invention-isillustratedfin the accom- Cugpdor torbe .disposed in either position l`panying drawing wherein: desired. i, I p Figure 1 is a view showing theimproved Whenthe cuspidor is applied the stem or cuspidor mountedinfront of thev drivers lstud 6 is engaged'in the socket 5 by rotatingVthe bodyportion until the lower face of its 100 Y bottom is moved intofiat contacting engagement with the upper face of the iiat mountingdisc. By this time the portions of the walls of the body which extendbelow the bottom will lit snugly about the margins of the mountingV discthereby serving toV conceal this disc in addition to improving theappearance of the cuspidor when inplace, also serving to brace thecuspidor against transverse strain in case it should be accidentallystruck. Therefore the stem willbe prevented from being bent and thecuspidor will be retained in a vertical position.

The upper portion of the body or receptacle has its walls internallythickened and threaded as shownV at 11 for engagement by a dependingexternally threaded annular flange 12 carried by a ring or collar 13which is formed off-strong metal and of such dimensions that it projectsradially beyond the upper end of the receptacleand has its innermarginal portion extendingrinwardly and vformed with a downwardly curvedannular lipll.A this arrangement the collar or 'ring maybe'easilygrasped when it is to be unscrewed or replaced and in additionmaterial will be guidedthrough the collar into a conical deflector ormouth 15 `which extends downwardly from the flange and is provided witha tubular extension or spout 16 of sur"- licient length to have itslowerV end terminate near the bottom 2 of the receptacle, but not Ycloseenough to the bottom to prevent cigarette or 'cigar stubs from becomingcaught between the vbottom and lower end ,of the spout and causing thespout to become clogged. 4 The Vupper* marginal portion of the de-Hector or mouth 15which fit-s snugly against Vceptacle. y

the collar and its depending annular flange .12 is firmly secured bybeing braze'd or soldered theretofor practically itsentire circumferenceas shownv at 16. and in order to permit air to enter or leave the spacebetween the mouth and the walls. of the receptacle there has *beenvprovided .a Vslot 17 `formed, near the upper edge of the deflector andextending circumferentiallythereof for a short distance. VTherefore ifthe receptacle is partially-'filled with water andthe ring or collar 13applied, air trappedin thefreceptacle by the lower end of the spout 16entendinginto waterwillbe permittedto escape 'through the slot 17 andthering may be screwed tightly into place withoutmanair cushion beingfori'nedwhich would beliablev to' Atorce' the water tool *far up intothe spout. Thisvwill alsofprevent,theformation of a vacuum in the.yupper portion oit the re- Yhen the cuspidor is` to be vemptied itisunscrewedv from the mounting disc and after being carried to a suitableplace of disposal the' collar may be unscrewed and together with thedeliector orimouth removed froml the receptacle. rllhe contents of thereceptacle may then be emptied and after the receptacle and the collarand delector have been thoroughly cleaned, the flange 12 is screwedtightly into engagement with the threads of the receptacle. The cuspidormay then be returned to its position either in front oi` the driversseat or in the rear portion of an automobile.

Aroughened surface 18 has been formed about the walls ofthe receptacleto act as a striking surface for matches. This will valso providearoughened surface and prevent the cuspidor from being liable to slip outot a persen@ hand while being carried from one place to another. Even ifthe cuspidor should'happen to fall over while-being set in place orremoved, the proportions of the deiiector and its spout are such thatwater and other liquid in thereceptacle will be prevented from liowingout of the same.

W'hat is claimed is: 1. A cuspidor comprising a receptacle having itswalls extendingv below its bottom, the

bottomr being formed with a threaded sock--1 et centrally located andopening through its under face, and a mounting diskadapted to be securedin place, said disk being of'dimensions to lit snugly 1n place beneaththe bottom Vwith its marginal edge bearingr against the extended wallsof theV receptacle and having a threaded lstem engaged in the socket toreleasably hold thereceptaele Vin Aengagement with the disk.

2. A cuspidor comprising a receptacle having its walls extending lbelowits bottom, the bottom being of greater thickness than the walls and'having its central portion eX- tended upwardly and formed with athreaded socket Vopening' through the underface of a.:

the bottom, a mounting disk of dimensions to lit snugly into spacebeneath the bottom with lower portions of the walls surrounding thedisk, fastener receiving openings be- Aing formed through the diskwhereby-r. the:

disk maybe secured upon a support, and a threaded stem -rising from saiddisk centrally 'hereof and received in the socketr to releasably securethe receptacle in connection with the mounting disk. I

3. A cuspidor comprising a receptacle having a bottom and walls, thewalls having lower portions extending downwardly below Athe bottom and amounting of` the same diing a bottom and Walls7 the ywalls having lowerportions extending downwardly below the bottom and a mounting of thesame diameter as the bottom bearing against the under face of the bottomand detachably con- Y nected therewith withrthe lower portions of thewalls bearing against the marginal edge of the mounting to conceal themounting and brace the receptacle against transverse movement.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

JOSEPH I-I.` GAULT. [L 8.]

